Maynooth Choral Festival will take place on Friday 24th April – Sunday 26th April 2020. Maynooth College is recognised as one of the centres for Choral Music thoughout Ireland, with a particular focus on Sacred Music.

One of the highlights of the festival will be the ‘Choir of Choirs’ competition, in which selected choirs will compete for the prestigious ‘Stalhus’ perpetual as well as a significant monetary prize of €2000. Details of all competition categories and other opportunities for participation can be found in the following pages of this syllabus. Please keep an eye on our website for further updates and details of guest artists, adjudicators and special awards. The competitions and other concerts will be held in the historic settings of the Maynooth College Chapel, the Aula Maxima in addition to open-air events throughout Maynooth Town.

Choir members are encouraged to explore beyond the gates of Maynooth College upon their arrival. Maynooth town is brimming with restaurants, pubs and shopping and is a fantastic base to explore the cultural riches of Kildare and Dublin.